Corpus Christi Primary School

Meet the Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories and responsibilities for each Governor.

All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a ‘critical friend’: to support, to challenge, to ask questions, ultimately to represent the school community. 

The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Headteacher, staff and the local authority. Whilst the Headteacher is, of course, responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved with such things as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives.

 

Who are we?

The Governing Body now consists of:

  • The Headteacher
  • Deputy Headteacher
  • One elected staff governor
  • Five foundation governors
  • Two  elected parent governors
  • One Local Authority governor

The standard term of office for a governor is four years. The chair and vice-chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year.

The chair of governors is Mrs Christine Maymon, who can be contacted via the school office or directly via email at info@corpuschristi.oldham.sch.uk

 

The Governing Body for academic year 2024/2025

Mrs Christine Maymon – Chair of Governors

Term of Office: 27th January 2024 – 26th January 2028

Appointed by The Diocese of Salford

  • Foundation Governor
  • Sits on all committees
  • Responsible for: Emotional Health and Well-being, Financial Health and efficiency, Human Resources, Prevent, Safer Recruitment.
  • Subject Lead: English and RHSE
  • Register of Interests: Governor at 1 other establishment

 

Mrs Helen Williamson  – Headteacher

  • A member of the governing body by virtue of position in school
  • Sits on all committees
  • Safer recruitment trained

 

Mrs Jane Gifford  – Deputy Headteacher

  • A member of the governing body by virtue of position in school
  • Sits on all committees
  • SENDCO and DSL

 

Miss Rachel Anslow- Staff Governor

Term of Office: 31st March 2022 – 30th March 2026

Elected by staff

  • Staff Governor
  • Register of Interests: None
  • Responsible for: Curriculum panel

 

Mr Ben Thomson – Vice Chair of Governors 

Term of Office – 9th October 2020 – 8th October 2024

Appointed by The Diocese of Salford

  • Foundation Governor – elected member
  • Responsible for: Health and Safety, Premises, Digital and remote learning, Prevent
  • Subject Lead: Science
  • Register of Interests: None

 

Mrs Victoria Holt  – Foundation Governor

Term of Office: 2nd February 2024 – 1st February 2028

Appointed by The Diocese of Salford

  • Foundation Governor
  • Responsible for: Governor Induction and training
  • Subject Lead: Curriculum panel 
  • Register of Interests: employed by the LA working in another primary school in Oldham

 

Mr William Grebenar – Foundation Governor

Term of Office: 26th June 2023 - 26th June 2027

Appointed by The Diocese of Salford

  • Foundation Governor
  • Responsible for: History/Geography, Pupil Premium and Sports Premium
  • Register of Interests: None

 

Mrs Kath Jones – Foundation Governor

Term of Office: 1st September 2024 – 31st August 2028

Appointed by The Diocese of Salford

  • Foundation Governor
  • Responsible for: Emotional Health and Wellbeing
  • Subject Lead: RE (Catholic School Inspections)
  • Register of Interests: None

 

Mrs Kelly Meyer – Local Authority Governor

Term of Office: 16th March 2023 – 16th March 2027

Appointed by The Local Authority

  • Local Authority Governor
  • Subject Lead: Mathematics
  • Register of Interests: None

 

Parent Governor - Ms Catherine Backhouse

Term of Office: 4th Nov 2022- 3rd Nov 2026

Elected by Parents

  • Parent Governor – elected member
  • Responsible for: EYFS
  • Register of Interests: None

 

Parent Governor - Mrs Clare Bardsley

Term of Office: March 2023 - March 2027

Elected by Parents

  • Parent Governor – elected member
  • Responsible for: SEND Safeguarding
  • Register of Interests: None

 

Mr Martin Duxbury - Foundation Governor

Term of Office: 31st January 2022 - 30th January 2026

Elected by Salford Diocese

  • Register of Interests: None
  • Responsible for: History/Geography

 

 Fr Lawrence Imoislli – Ex Officio

Term of Office: 15th October 2020

Appointed by The Diocese of Salford

  • Register of Interests: None

  

Governor Committees 2024-2025 

Governor Committees 2023-2024 

Meeting Attendance 2023-2024 

Governor Training